Book Review: Faith Formation in a Secular Age
In early 2015, I remember picking up a then recent copy of Youthworker Journal with the headline article reading, “Why Theology Isn’t Enough for Youth Ministry.”[1] The author’s name was familiar: Andrew Root, who had also published youth ministry titles such as The Theological Turn in Youth Ministry and The Relational Pastor.[2] While I had strong reservations about the author’s thesis in the article, I have grown to appreciate...
Moving Beyond the Worship Wars
The worship wars seem far from over. While they don’t occupy the front page of current Christian magazines, and public disputes seem to have decreased, a quick meeting with your local pastor or music minister will show you how prevalent these concerns still are. Congregants have strong stances, and rightfully so. Decades after the rise of contemporary Christian music (CCM), local churches continue to wrestle with how musical style and...
2015 ERLC Conference: Review and Reflection
On Wednesday, August 6, 2015, two HSF contributors, Matthew Bracey and Phillip Morgan, attended the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) National Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The conference theme, “The Gospel and Politics,” was much welcomed, especially post-Obergefell (the decision that granted marriage rights to same-sex couples). In this post, we’ll offer a summary and analysis of the day’s events. Morning Session...
Augustine on Desire and Music
The role of desire has received much attention in recent Christian thought. Largely this turn stems from James K. A. Smith’s writings. Smith wrote in 2009, “[W]e are primarily desiring animals rather than merely thinking things.”[1] He contends that we are primarily lovers and not knowers, thus churches should aim to shape and form the congregation’s desires by appealing to them. He intends to draw the congregant into a gut-level,...
Interview with Ken Myers (Part II)
In March 2013, Welch College hosted its Forum13 conference. Among their impressive speakers included Ken Myers of Mars Hill Audio, an audio journal that seeks to aid Christians through thoughtful, theological engagement. Jesse Owens of the Helwys Society Forum had opportunity to conduct an hour-long interview with Ken Myers. We’re posting this interview in three segments. What follows is Part II: you may listen to it here, or read the...
Recent Comments